CURRENT ROLE
Home & Community Support Services – Central West (previously Central West Local Health Integration Network – LHIN) 2016- present
Director Home and Community Care
Senior leadership role accountable for home care operational oversight and program planning Responsibilities have included: Brampton/ Bramalea Community Coordination Team, Rehabilitation Programs; Assisted Living Program; Adult Day Support; LTC Placement; Intake Coordination Team; Hospital Coordination Teams.
Representative on provincial initiatives such as: Rehab Care Alliance initiatives including, RCA Steering Committee, Hip Fracture Capacity Planning Expert panel, Transfer of Accountability; Rehab Definitions Advisory Group; Assess and Restore Steering Committee; West GTA Rehab Network Steering Committee; Provincial Wait Times Working Group; MOHLTC Digital Self Help advisory Committee; CW LHIN Ethics Committee
PREVIOUS ROLES
Bethany Care Society, Calgary, Alberta
Senior Director Clinical Programs & Education (2014- 2016)
- Member of senior leadership team providing operational leadership for Organizational Development Department to ensure availability of education and training support for all Bethany staff.
- Practice oversight for allied health clinical programs (Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation & Social Work;
- Oversight and coordination of organizational research program including interagency relationship building, grant development/ submissions & Chair Research Advisory Team
Bethany Care Society, Calgary Alberta http://bethanyseniors.com/ Senior Director Clinical Operations (August 2009- Oct 2014)
- Senior operations leader providing oversight for all care operations for 7 Long Term Care and Designated Supportive Living sites (Calgary, Harvest Hills, Airdrie, Cochrane, Didsbury, Red Deer and Sylvan Lake) & Bethany RAI team
- Key role accountabilities included: risk management, policy and procedure approval, strategic & business Planning, program planning, implementation, evaluation, project management
- Program redesign:
- Young Adult Program,
- Managing Dementia with Expertise Program (MDE),
- Palliative Care,
- RAI program
Key organizational initiatives:
- CARE Count Me In Initiative
- Resident Focused Care Planning,
- Therapies Review,
- Electronic Point of Care Documentation (Point Click Care)
- Preventative Maintenance Clinical Equipment Evaluation
Alberta Health Services- Calgary Zone Calgary Zone Rehabilitation Services (2008-2009)
- Operational leader for all adult rehabilitation programs and services in Calgary Zone including inpatient acute, rehabilitation and mental health services
- Foothills Medical Centre
- Peter Lougheed Centre
- Rockyview General Hospital
- CAR Outpatient Rehabilitation
- Contracted Physiotherapy Clinics
Calgary Health Region
Program Manager, Brain Injury Program Dept. of Clinical Neurosciences (2006-2008)
- Accountable for implementation of Regional Brain Injury Strategy involving program development for ABI/TBI program needs across continuum of care including concussion prevention, acute management, rehabilitation and transition to community
- Contract management for outpatient rehabilitation programs
- Development of Brain Injury Service Model
Site Coordinator, Rehabilitation Services Peter Lougheed Centre (2004-2006)
OT Practice Specialist/ Self-Managed Care Program Coordinator (2001-2004)
West Park Health Care Centre, Toronto Ontario Advanced Professional Practice Occupational Therapist 1999-2000
Ministry of Community & Social Services, Toronto, Ontario Disability Adjudicator (Nov 1999- August 2000) ODSP Research and Program Development OT Consultant (1998-2000)
Lifechanges Consulting, Toronto, Ontario Consultant & Private Rehabilitation Services 1995 -2001
Rehabilitation Services of Canada Inc., Toronto Case Manager & OT Consultant 1996- 1997
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto Director Occupational Therapy Department (1988-1995)
Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto Senior Occupational Therapist (1985- 1988)
Hillcrest Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto Staff Occupational Therapist (1982-1985)